Category Archives: Privacy and Identity Theft Issues

There are many privacy and identity theft issues to consider in retailing.

Track Yourself

These images are linked to RescueTime, TallyZoo, and IDoneThis, three online tools which enable people to see how they’re doing. These tools were featured in a Wall Street Journal story on April 2, 2012.       

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More to Be Careful About: For Apple, Pressure Builds Over App Store Fraud

As reported by Evelyn Rusli and Brian Chen in the New York Times: “In a little over an hour, Ryan Matthew Pierson racked up $437.71 in iTunes charges for virtual currency that he could use to buy guns, nightclubs, and … Continue reading

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Be VERY CAREFUL Out There!!!

According to Nick Bolton in the New York Times: “The private photos on your phone may not be as private as you think. Developers of applications for Apple’s mobile devices, along with Apple itself, came under scrutiny this month after … Continue reading

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